Your E.22. [1]

Must stress again that it is essential you keep us fully and
immediately informed at every stage. You should at once send us
your part of the Joint Report; if too long to telegraph in full at
least cable summary of main points.

2. Your telegram fully confirms our impression that United States
and Belgium are using delaying tactics, and we feel compelled to
raise matter again in Security Council. Since majority of
Commission appears to be opposed to delay, you should endeavour to
obtain submission to Security Council of information so far gained
as a first report. See no reason why conclusions of American
military observers could not be submitted later as supplement to
first report.

3. Desirable you should remain at Batavia during this vital
period, to watch and report day-to-day developments and do
everything practicable to urge Consular Commission to complete its
report. [2] Submission of information to Security Council as
suggested in your paragraph 6(a), without endorsement of Consular
Commission, would seem unprofitable at this stage and scarcely
likely to impress Council. If it becomes desirable at later stage
for you to return to Australia for brief consultation, I shall
endeavour to meet your personal wishes in regard calling at Dili.

In any case we will keep in mind need for early visit to Dili.